American Volunteer Group, 1st PS "Adam and Eve" Question

[Mikester]

Almost ready for paint on Neale's "White 7"  Anyone have insight on the upper wing markings?  Seems to be a lot of variety on the AVG birds, Nationalist China markings, no markings, over-painted British roundels. etc.  The restored aircraft has Nationalist China markings but we know those are not always 100% accurate.

 

[DocRob]

Hi Mike, sorry no pics or knowledge about the upper wing painting, but remembered I have some pictures made of that plane in Pensacola. I stored them in the walkaround-secton.

https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/5671-p-40b-tomahawk-nas-pensacola/

Cheers Rob

[Martinnfb]

There is only a handful of pictures that shows this type top marking, should be standard Chinese in usual locations.

plus some random once

[Martinnfb]

and here overpainted 

[Martinnfb]

Your guy seems to be ......inconclusive

[Martinnfb]

I use to have a book about that , let me look for it.

[Martinnfb]

P-8194/white 7, Standard AVG colours DE/G/grey. Turned over to the 75th FS when the AVG disbanded and it's Chinese sun insignias were painted out in favour of USAAF stars on the upper left and lover right wings. It did retained both tigers and Adam and Eve's apple badge for some time with the 23 FG..

that sums it up to the picture above... :)

[Mikester]

Thanks, Martin!  the guys at HS provided these as well. apparently faded blue Nationalist Chinese markings on the wings.

 

[Martinnfb]

Nice ! Is it only me that feels like the rudder was replaced / repaired or is  it the light playing funny games with my eyes ?

[Mikester]

1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:

Nice ! Is it only me that feels like the rudder was replaced / repaired or is  it the light playing funny games with my eyes ?

Shadows would be my guess!